Year: 2013

July 12, 2013

Weekend Guide: So much bike stuff I can’t figure out what to do – UPDATED

Running of the Bulls 2013! pic.twitter.com/3Ha22P2vzD — point83 (@point83) July 12, 2013 In case you didn’t notice as you biked to work shivering in your sweater, it’s summer! And that means more bikey events every weekend than you can keep track of. What a great problem to have! Here’s a likely non-exhaustive list of…
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tagged: hello bicycle, linden, weekend guide, world naked bike ride seattle 2013
July 12, 2013

San Francisco woman wins North American Cycle Courier Championships in Seattle

Christina Peck winning overall messenger at the 2013 Seattle North America Cycle Courier Championships. @seanacc pic.twitter.com/fWRj6NiA3C — chris dilts (@chrisdilts) July 8, 2013 The North American Cycle Courier Championships were held last weekend in Seattle, and San Francisco’s Christina Peck took the top prize. Not only did she win (she also took first in…
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tagged: christina peck, naccc 2013
July 11, 2013

A drunk driver almost killed her while she trained for the 2008 STP, now Kathi is ready to finish what she started

Cascade’s Anne-Marije Rook today features the inspiring story of Kathi Sturgeon, who was struck by a drunk driver five years ago while training for the 2008 Seattle-to-Portland Bicycle Classic. Though she was not expected to survive, Sturgeon fought back. She is still in physical therapy, but she has come so far that she is finally…
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tagged: anne-marije rook, cascade bicycle club, kathi sturgeon, stp 2013
July 11, 2013

Updated waterfront plans lay out more bikeway, street design details

Waterfront Seattle recently held a public meeting to unveil updated plans for the streetscape, transit, walking and biking experience on the soon-to-be renovated downtown waterfront. Plans include a two-way bikeway on the waterfront side of the street, separated from both vehicle traffic and the walking promenade. If you are biking from the Alaskan Way Trail…
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tagged: alaskan way, downtown, waterfront
July 11, 2013

Didn’t get an STP spot? West Seattle is holding its own (SW)Seattle-to-(SW)Portland ride

Cascade Bicycle Club’s 200-mile Seattle-to-Portland Classic leaves town Saturday morning. But if you didn’t get one of the 10,000 available spots in the ride, don’t worry! West Seattle is holding it’s own Seattle-to-Portland ride Sunday, and it’s free. It’s also a lot easier. Hosted by West Seattle Bike Connections, the ride will travel proposed neighborhood…
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tagged: stp 2013, west seattle, west seattle bike connections, west seattle summer fest 2013
July 10, 2013

Thursday: Downtown Library hosts bicycle historian and recovered 1890s bike touring photos

In the 1890s, Thomas Allen and William Sachtleben set out on a tour of the world with two brand new inventions: The “safety” bicycle to carry them and a Kodak film camera. Thursday, Seattle Public Library hosts bicycle historian David Herlihy, who will discuss the 1890s trip and some recently-recovered photos from their journeys in…
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tagged: david herlihy, events, seattle public library